Shoe last holder



March 17, 1936. s. SAMUEL 2,034,314

SHOE LAST HOLDER Filed Dec. 3. 1934 SamzaeZ Z I w'wentov Patented Mar.17, 1936 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to the art of stretching shoes and has forits prime object to provide means for holding the last which stretchesthe toe portion of the shoe against distortion and maintaining the heelportion of the shoe in proper shape and formation for comfort.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of means ofthis nature which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture,easy to adjust, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and otherwisewell adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription pro- 15 ceeds, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, and in the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

20 Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe showing a last and my improvedholder in place, a portion of the side of the shoe being broken away.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through my holder.

2 Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of one section thereof.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of said section.

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the other section.

Figure 6 is a top plan View of said other see- 30 tlOIl.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a stretcher last of conventional construction operated in theusual manner by the screw threaded bar 6 and 35 handle I. This lastincludes a rear portion having a threaded hole therein through which thethreaded part of the bar 6 passes and a front portion which is adjustedby turning movement of the rod to cause said front portion to stretchthe toe portion of the shoe. Such lasts are used in stretching the frontor toe portion of a shoe but frequently will slip backwardly and havebeen found to be unsatisfactory.

Numeral 8 denotes a cross member mostly used as a handle from whichprojects a U-shaped frame comprising a bight portion 9 and a pair ofspaced parallel co-extensive legs It], the ends of which are curveddownwardly and merge into blades ll shaped to conform with the conven-50 tional heel of a shoe. The bar 6 passes between the legs It! so thatthe parts of the device will not interfere with turning movement of thebar. Numeral !2 denotes a plate having a threaded opening l4. Dependingfrom the plate are blades 5 or arms, a pair, [5 shaped to receive therear end of the last 5. A screw I 6 engages in the opening l4 and has anannular flange I! to engage over the upper surfaces of the legs and.

a head l8 for manipulation of the screw so as to tighten or untightenthe engagement of the 5 flange I! with the legs l0.

It is thought that the construction, operation, manipulation andadvantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilledin this art without a more detailed description thereof. 10

The. present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the 15 invention and the abovedescription.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the mvention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A device for holding a toe. stretching shoe last in a shoe,comprising a member including a substantially horizontal part extendingabove the top of the shoe and above the rear portion of the last, and adepending part at the rear end of the horizontal part extending into theshoe and engaging the heel part thereof, a member depending from thehorizontal part and slidably arranged thereon and removably contactingthe rear portion of the last, and means for fastening the last mentionedmember in adjusted position on the horizontal part.

2. A device for use with a toe stretching shoe last, comprising asubstantially U-shaped member providing a front bight part and a pair ofrearwardly extending limbs, the ends of the limbs being bent downwardlyand having their rear edges shaped to engage the heel of the shoe, aflat member contacting the under edges of the limbs and having adepending part for engaging the rear end of the last, the last mentionedmember having a threaded hole therein, a screw engaging the hole andpassing through the space between the limbs, said screw having a headhaving its lower end resting on the upper edges of the limbs, wherebyreleasing the screw, the last engaging member can be adjustedlongitudinally on the limbs and then by tightening the screw, saidmember is locked in adjusted position.

3. A device for holding a toe stretching shoe last in a shoe, comprisinga substantially U- shaped member providing a front bight part and a pairof rearwardly extending limbs, the ends of the limbs extendingdownwardly for entering and contacting the heel portion of the shoe, 2.member having a part slidab-ly engaging the horizontal portions of thelimbs, and a depending part engaging the rear part of the last and meansfor fastening said member in adjusted position on the horizontal partsof the limbs, the depending part of said member including a pair ofspaced limbs.

SAMUEL SAMUEL.

